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Many people, if they've heard of cryptozoology at all, think it deals exclusively with the "big" cryptids such as Bigfoot and Nessie. In fact the science covers all hidden animals, from the large to the small, weird to dull. Over the years many amazing new species have been found.

Here are just a few of the cryptids that have now become an accepted part of mainstream zoology:

The Komodo Dragon
The now well-known komodo dragon was considered by many to be simply a myth until 1912.
The Pygmy Chimpanzee (Bonobo)
The pygmy chimpanzee (bonobo) was only identified as being a seperate species in 1929.
The Coelacanth
The sea-dwelling coelacanth had been believed extinct for millions of years. Then in 1938 one was caught off the coast of South Africa, an event described as akin to finding a living dinosaur. Many more of these "living fossils" have since been caught.
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The Chacoan Peccary
These boar-like creatures were believed extinct until rediscovered in the 1970s.
Gallotia Gomerana
The Gallotia gomerana lizard had been believed extinct for hundreds of years - then in 1999 it was rediscovered on the Canary Islands.
The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker
This wonderful bird was believed extinct since 1944. Then it was sighted in 2004. Its existence was officially confirmed in April 2005.

That's just a small selection of found cryptids. New species of hidden animals are being discovered all the time, all over the world.

That's what makes cryptozoology so fascinating. No-one knows what we might find tomorrow.